Daily Current Affairs Quiz 21-04-2020

1. With reference to Temporary Ration Cards, consider the following:

  1. 1.It uses one-time Aadhaar authentication to open accounts for the people with the India Post Payments Bank.
  2. 2.It includes individuals belonging to the Primitive Tribes and the transgender community
  3. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

2. With reference to the ‘Geographical Indication (GI) status’, consider the following statements:

  1. 1.It is used to identify goods having special characteristics originating from a definite geographical territory.
  2. 2.It is administered by the Controller General of Patents, Designs and TradeMarks, under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
  3. 3.The registration of a geographical indication is valid for a period of 15 years.
  4. Which of the statements given above are correct?

 
 
 
 

3. Consider the following, with regard to Foreign Direct Investment:

  1. 1.It is an investment from a party in one country into a business or corporation in another country with the intention of establishing a lasting interest.
  2. 2.It can be made by expanding one’s business into a foreign country or by becoming the owner of a company in another country.
  3. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

4. With reference to the Aarogya Setu App, which of the statement(s) given below is/are correct?

  1. 1.Aarogya Setu app has been launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
  2. 2.It will help people in identifying the risk of getting affected by the Coronavirus.
  3. 3.It will calculate risk based on the user’s interaction with others, using cutting edge Bluetooth technology, algorithms and artificial intelligence.
  4. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

5. Consider the following statements:

  1. 1.Greenfield investments include building new production facilities in an environmentally sustainable manner.
  2. 2.Brownfield investments are those used for purchasing or leasing existing production facilities to launch a new production activity.
  3. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

6. Indian tricolour flag was recently projected on the Matterhorn Mountain, to express solidarity to all Indians in the fight against COVID-19. Matterhorn Mountain belongs to which of the following mountains?

 
 
 
 

7. Consider the following statements regarding Indian Red Cross Society:

  1. 1.It is a statutory body created under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
  2. 2.The President of India is the President and the Union Health Minister is the Chairman of the Society.
  3. Choose the correct statement using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

8. Consider the following statements regarding New Development Bank (NDB):

  1. 1.It is a multilateral development bank jointly founded by the G20 countries excluding European Union.
  2. 2.It has received an observer status in the United Nations General Assembly.
  3. Choose the correct statement using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

9. Consider the following statements regarding Additional Tier 1 Bonds:

  1. 1.It is secured perpetual bonds issued by banks.
  2. 2.Banks can also reduce the principal value of these bonds temporarily.
  3. 3.If these bonds became non-viable, then RBI can decide on a complete write down of these bonds.
  4. Choose the correct statement using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

10. Which of the following are countries often referred as Golden Triangle where most of the world’s heroin came from & more number of illicit opium traded?

  1. 1.Afghanistan
  2. 2.Myanmar
  3. 3.Malaysia
  4. 4.Laos
  5. 5.Thailand
  6. Choose the correct statement using the code given below:

 
 
 
 

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